The Lord of the Rings centers on the return of the King of Gondor and his exaltation. Before this time, the rightful king, Aragorn, had been abroad helping the peoples of Middle Earth fight against evil in their quest to destroy the One Ring. Once this was accomplished, the Dark Lord Sauron would be defeated, […]

The essence of Christian leadership is shepherding. Shepherding provides the perfect balance of the two irreducible aspects of ministry: serving and leading. Though serving and leading seem paradoxical due to misconceptions about the true nature of leadership, these are the primary themes we see throughout the Word of God. For this reason, it is easy […]

People sometimes think theology is only for pastors and professors, but nothing could be further from the truth. We do “theology” every time we think about God or the things of God. When we think biblically about the Christian life, we are formulating a theology of discipleship. What is Discipleship? Discipleship is being and making […]

Ministry The Bible addresses this important theme several dozen times. The Old and New Testaments speak about it at length. Prominent individuals and groups are called ministers throughout Scripture. Clearly, God considers ministry a high priority. So should we. We discover what ministry is by looking to the Word of God, not by defining it […]

Think a moment about the people you know and the relationships you share. Each of us is constantly enriched by family and extended family, friends, and acquaintances. Beyond that, many of us have literally hundreds of other connections in the virtual world of social media. Simply put, relationships are the most important aspect of our […]

The Advent of High Speed Internet [Read Part 1 of this Series] Educational possibilities exponentially multiplied through the widespread availability of faster data transfer speeds made possible by enhanced fiber optic cable. In 1997 the popular launch of wireless (Wi-Fi, also known as WLAN) service and, soon after, the availability of higher data transfer speeds […]

A short history of the digital revolution reveals that technology changed everything. Since the dawn of the New Millennium there has been an exponential increase in the connection between technology and education.

Cultural Challenges of the Digital Age [Read Part 1 of this Series] [Read Part 2 of this Series] [Read Part 3 of this Series] As the Digital Age continued to develop, there remained existential, interpersonal, educational, and economic issues needing addressed. Despite its enormous possibilities, people began to realize that technology had a down side. […]

The Impact of Information, Globalization, and Urbanization [Read Part 1 of this Series][Read Part 2 of this Series] The discovery and creation of knowledge during the Digital Age has expanded at incalculable speed due to the opportunities made possible by the availability and popular use of technology. These possibilities coalesced through the impact caused by […]